Tag Archives: Prop 8

Yes On 8 Sounds Surrender-y

“California’s Constitution says that only an appellate court, not a single trial court judge, can stop a proposition’s enforcement statewide. As of today, there is no such ruling. Nevertheless, the Governor and Attorney General today rushed forward with plans to make same-sex ‘marriage’ licenses available throughout California in the next three or four weeks. And that is where it sits …

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San Francisco Says Goodbye To Prop 8

From JMG reader Sean Chapin in San Francisco. Bring on the happy dancing bears! Play loud!

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CALIFORNIA: Gov. Jerry Brown Issues Marriage Directive To County Clerks But First The Ninth Circuit Stay Must Be Lifted

“After years of struggle, the U.S. Supreme Court today has made same-sex marriage a reality in California. In light of the decision, I have directed the California Department of Public Health to advise the state’s counties that they must begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in California as soon as the Ninth Circuit confirms the stay is lifted.” – …

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AFER Team And Plaintiffs Celebrate

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President Obama Calls Chad Griffin

Griffin is the former head of AFER, who brought Prop 8.

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Prop 8: NO STANDING!!!

Read the full ruling.

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Prop 8 Plaintiffs Arrive At Supreme Court

Via my pal Karl Frisch.

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We’ll Find Out Together

It’s worth pointing out that the collective moment all of LGBT America is about to share would not have been technologically possible not too long ago. Sure, there’s been live TV – but you could only scream back at your set. Today we get to share the moment and react to each other worldwide in real time. And whatever the …

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San Francisco City Hall Tonight

Via San Francisco’s ABC7 Twitter account.

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Yes On 8 Head: Let’s Pray My 18 Years Of Anti-Gay Work Wasn’t For Nothing

“Looking back, this has been a very long journey. Four years ago we upheld Proposition 8 in the California Supreme Court. Five years ago we passed Proposition 8. Thirteen years ago we passed its predecessor, Proposition 22. And eighteen years ago I had the honor of shepherding legislation to protect traditional marriage when it first came under attack in the …

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Tomorrow WILL Be Decision Day

On the tenth anniversary of Lawrence V Texas.

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Nope

Image via JMG reader Nick.

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Here We Go Again

Follow their live-blog here.

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Headline Of The Day

Nailed it. (Tipped by JMG reader Anthony)

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

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More SCOTUS Rulings To Come Tomorrow

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Nothing From SCOTUS On Marriage Today

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SCOTUSblog Is Live

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Crowds Forms Outside Supreme Court

A long line formed for gallery passes to the Supreme Court early this morning. Onlookers report a heavy media presence.

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NOM Chairman: We’re Going To Win

“If the Supreme Court manufactures a right to same-sex marriage out of the Constitution, then the remedy would be a constitutional amendment. I don’t think it’s going to be necessary because I don’t think the Supreme Court’s foolish enough to go there. They recognize what harm they’ve caused to our body politic when they did something similar to that in …

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